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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
4
Families from South Fremantle South Perth Manjimup and Perth spend holidays in Kirup visiting relatives and attending a community Christmas party at East Kirup. Local residents return from Albany Nornalup Busselton and Albany while planning further getaways and moves to Su biaco.
Mullalyup travelled to Goodwood on Sunday and won the first innings by six. Goodwood 101 all out, Mullalyup 107 in reply. E Ball starred for Mullalyup with four wickets, while R Smith and P Radford anchored a tense chase to set up the victory. Goodwood finished the second innings 85 for 7 at stumps.
Monday departures include Mr Ray Neville bound for Pemberton and Miss Exelby for a two week Teachers College visit. Miss M Guest and companion left for Perth after Xmas holidays while Mr Brittain returns home. Miss R Deguglielmi starts at the post office switchboard vacated by Miss Beauglehole who is on five week Albany holiday before Melbourne. A New Year’s Eve ball at the Miners Hall, organized by the Greenbushes CWA and Younger Set, featured decorations by local members and a polished Greenbushes Orchestra with M Meagher as MC. Noted attendees included the Walker Neville wedding party en route to Bridge Town and local families vacationing in Nannup. Mrs W Akero Stein spent New Year in hospital but aims to be home before press time.
December meeting notes show the Greenbushes Road Board accepting Ashcroft's night soil removal for six months, discussing St John work and untreated patches, instructing firebreak construction, and duties on dangerous poles and trees on the Wilga road. Financials total 409 pounds 0 shillings 5 pence with payments to health and vermin services.
During a scene for Twentieth Century Fox Miracle on 4th Street stars John Payne Maureen O Hara and Maureen O Hara, with director George Seaton present. Natalie Wood remained silent for minutes as she spoke calmly to Seaton about bubble gum readiness. Kent Taylor and Sheila Ryan feature in Deadline for Murder with a romancing stair scene.
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